Notice Information
Notice Title
Trafford Council Heat Network Development Partner
Notice Description
Trafford Council is one of the leading authorities participating in the Government's Advanced Zoning Programme (AZP). Under the AZP, Trafford Council has procured a Development Agreement with a partner to fully design and ultimately invest, build, operate and manage the Trafford Civic Quarter Heat Network (a Green Heat Network Fund supported scheme) and wider North Trafford heat zone opportunity.
Planning Information
As one of the leading authorities participating in the Government's Advanced Zoning Programme, Trafford Council is pleased to present our opportunity for a Green Heat Network Fund supported scheme, with potential to become a zonal-scale heat network. This webinar will provide details regarding the procurement of a Development Partner for the Trafford Civic Quarter Heat Network and wider North Trafford heat zone opportunity. Under the Advanced Zoning Programme, Trafford Council is seeking to procure a Development Agreement with a partner to fully design and ultimately invest, build, operate and manage the heat network. Invitation to tender documents for the procurement are planned be issued by November 2025. The North Trafford Heat Zone represents an opportunity of up to 500GWh/year heat demand. As well as the Trafford Civic Quarter, with its award-winning area action plan, the zone covers the exciting development at Trafford Wharfside, the Old Trafford Regeneration project and Trafford Park, the source of almost half of the carbon emissions from across Trafford and a priority for Council decarbonisation efforts. This online event has been organised for Monday 13th October 2 - 3pm. Senior officers from Trafford Council and advisors will present an outline of the Civic Quarter scheme and the exciting opportunity from the wider zone. Event link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6c48682e-8b7e-4452-98b2-a6cfe693c36e@9762f411-438d-440c-8357-896b35ae8707
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a42b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042056-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71320000 - Engineering design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,118,003,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- £1,118,003,000 £1B-£10B
- Awards Value
- £1,118,003,000 £1B-£10B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 6 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRAFFORD COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M32 0TH
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Spitalfields & Banglatown
- Westminster Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042056-2026
7th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081267-2025
9th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077436-2025
26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077391-2025
26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060560-2025
29th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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